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Parkersburg, West Virginia (WV): Economy and Business Data & Market Research
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Based on the data from 1997 / 2002 when the population of Parkersburg, West Virginia was 32,162 / 32,299

Number of Establishments per 100,000 population

Number of Establishments - Parkersburg (2002)

  • A) Manufacturing: 1997 - 30, 2002 - 34 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 93, 2002 - 105, State average - 25)
  • B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - 78, 2002 - 66 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 242, 2002 - 204, State average - 17)
  • C) Retail trade: 1997 - 291, 2002 - 256 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 904, 2002 - 792, State average - 76)
  • D) Information: 2002 - 21 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - 65, State average - 9)
  • E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - 61, 2002 - 62 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 189, 2002 - 191, State average - 18)
  • F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - 97, 2002 - 102 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 301, 2002 - 315, State average - 37)
  • G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - 67, 2002 - 65 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 208, 2002 - 201, State average - 13)
  • H) Educational services: 1997 - 2, 2002 - 7 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 6, 2002 - 21, State average - 3)
  • I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - 145, 2002 - 199 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 450, 2002 - 616, State average - 59)
  • J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - 10, 2002 - 17 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 31, 2002 - 52, State average - 6)
  • K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - 129, 2002 - 136 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 401, 2002 - 421, State average - 39)
  • L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - 109, 2002 - 114 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 338, 2002 - 352, State average - 35)

Number of Employees per 100,000 population

Number of Employees - Parkersburg (2002)

  • A) Manufacturing: 1997 - 1,103, 2002 - 1,002 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 3,429, 2002 - 3,102, State average - 5,575)
  • B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - 917, 2002 - 500-999 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 2,851, 2002 - 1,856, State average - 1,100)
  • C) Retail trade: 1997 - 3,667, 2002 - 3,229 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 11,401, 2002 - 9,997, State average - 1,049)
  • D) Information: 2002 - 605 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - 1,873, State average - 873)
  • E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - 363, 2002 - 357 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 1,128, 2002 - 1,105, State average - 240)
  • F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - 668, 2002 - 628 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 2,076, 2002 - 1,944, State average - 949)
  • G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - 916, 2002 - 2,144 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 2,848, 2002 - 6,637, State average - 928)
  • H) Educational services: 1997 - 20-99, 2002 - 20-99 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 148, 2002 - 147, State average - 255)
  • I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - 1,819, 2002 - 5,466 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 5,655, 2002 - 16,923, State average - 5,305)
  • J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - 113, 2002 - 246 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 351, 2002 - 761, State average - 2,650)
  • K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - 2,367, 2002 - 2,141 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 7,359, 2002 - 6,628, State average - 697)
  • L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - 1,365, 2002 - 843 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 4,244, 2002 - 2,609, State average - 790)

Annual Payroll ($1,000) per 100,000 population

Annual Payroll ($1,000) - Parkersburg (2002)

  • A) Manufacturing: 1997 - $31,613, 2002 - $34,274 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $98,293, 2002 - $106,114, State average - $74,253)
  • B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - $23,906 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $74,329, State average - $21,855)
  • C) Retail trade: 1997 - $58,464, 2002 - $58,195 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $181,779, 2002 - $180,175, State average - $17,915)
  • D) Information: 2002 - $17,904 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - $55,432, State average - $12,269)
  • E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - $7,276, 2002 - $8,150 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $22,622, 2002 - $25,232, State average - $2,723)
  • F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - $15,048, 2002 - $20,831 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $46,788, 2002 - $64,494, State average - $16,476)
  • G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - $13,058, 2002 - $37,905 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $40,600, 2002 - $117,356, State average - $12,435)
  • H) Educational services: No data
  • I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - $51,773, 2002 - $157,192 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $160,975, 2002 - $486,677, State average - $66,814)
  • J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - $1,280, 2002 - $2,666 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $3,979, 2002 - $8,254, State average - $2,304)
  • K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - $19,588, 2002 - $21,067 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $60,904, 2002 - $65,224, State average - $6,914)
  • L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - $24,608, 2002 - $12,693 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $76,512, 2002 - $39,298, State average - $5,214)

Shipments / Sales / Receptions ($1,000) per 100,000 population

Shipments / Sales / Receptions ($1,000) - Parkersburg (2002)

  • A) Manufacturing: 1997 - $113,624, 2002 - $157,951 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $353,286, 2002 - $489,027, State average - $460,945)
  • B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - $349,960 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $1,088,116, State average - $262,486)
  • C) Retail trade: 1997 - $617,080, 2002 - $620,159 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $1,918,661, 2002 - $1,920,056, State average - $199,352)
  • D) Information: No data
  • E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - $36,559, 2002 - $49,903 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $113,671, 2002 - $154,503, State average - $16,286)
  • F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - $44,031, 2002 - $57,733 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $136,903, 2002 - $178,745, State average - $42,819)
  • G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - $42,785, 2002 - $67,324 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $133,029, 2002 - $208,439, State average - $25,111)
  • H) Educational services: No data
  • I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - $118,265, 2002 - $465,044 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $367,716, 2002 - $1,439,809, State average - $171,481)
  • J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - $3,834, 2002 - $7,672 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $11,920, 2002 - $23,753, State average - $9,335)
  • K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - $69,094, 2002 - $76,132 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $214,831, 2002 - $235,710, State average - $25,251)
  • L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - $106,060, 2002 - $42,673 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $329,768, 2002 - $132,118, State average - $19,555)

Industry Description Number of Establishments
[1997 / 2002]
Number of Employees
[1997 / 2002]
Annual Payroll ($1,000)
[1997 / 2002]
Shipments / Sales / Receptions ($1,000)
[1997 / 2002]
Manufacturing30 / 341,103 / 1,002$31,613 / $34,274$113,624 / $157,951
Wholesale trade78 / 66917 / 500-999$23,906 / -$349,960 / -
Wholesale trade, durable goods53 / 42612 / 250-499$14,995 / -$102,274 / -
Wholesale trade, nondurable goods25 / 20305 / 100-249$8,911 / -$247,686 / -
Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers- / 4- / 0-19--
Retail trade291 / 2563,667 / 3,229$58,464 / $58,195$617,080 / $620,159
Motor vehicle & parts dealers44 / 48733 / 764$17,248 / $20,219$219,017 / $281,238
Furniture & home furnishings stores15 / 11126 / 20-99$2,141 / -$15,137 / -
Electronics & appliance stores14 / 6112 / 20-99$1,830 / -$18,306 / -
Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers19 / 24148 / 183$3,375 / $4,289$28,848 / $30,840
Food & beverage stores26 / 18250-499 / 403- / $4,533- / $42,518
Health & personal care stores32 / 21243 / 204$4,479 / $3,539$33,956 / $37,264
Gasoline stations32 / 31270 / 242$2,780 / $3,115$56,302 / $60,388
Clothing & clothing accessories stores33 / 26281 / 214$3,302 / $3,156$30,344 / $25,861
Sporting goods, hobby, book & music stores22 / 19137 / 100-249$1,523 / -$14,609 / -
General merchandise stores14 / 11500-999 / 511- / $7,721- / $74,502
Miscellaneous store retailers31100-249--
Nonstore retailers9 / 10181 / 210$3,804 / $5,037$23,931 / $21,678
Information- / 21- / 605- / $17,904-
Publishing industries (except Internet)- / 5- / 100-249--
Broadcasting & telecommunications11 / -250-499 / ---
Telecommunications- / 11- / 308- / $11,029-
Real estate & rental & leasing61 / 62363 / 357$7,276 / $8,150$36,559 / $49,903
Real estate38 / 45100-249 / 151- / $2,687- / $29,765
Rental & leasing services21 / 16100-249--
Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets (exc copyrighted works)- / 1- / 0-19--
Professional, scientific & technical services97 / 102668 / 628$15,048 / $20,831$44,031 / $57,733
Professional, scientific & technical services97 / 102668 / 628$15,048 / $20,831$44,031 / $57,733
Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service67 / 65916 / 2,144$13,058 / $37,905$42,785 / $67,324
Administrative & support services55 / 57695 / 2,119$9,315 / $37,614$20,648 / $65,655
Waste management & remediation services12 / -221 / -$3,743 / -$22,137 / -
Educational services2 / 720-99--
Educational services2 / 720-99--
Health care & social assistance145 / 1991,819 / 5,466$51,773 / $157,192$118,265 / $465,044
Ambulatory health care services126 / 145903 / 1,687$35,638 / $65,223$81,134 / $144,689
Hospitals- / 3- / 1000-2499--
Nursing & residential care facilities8 / 16250-499 / 500-999--
Social assistance- / 35- / 500-999--
Arts, entertainment & recreation10 / 17113 / 246$1,280 / $2,666$3,834 / $7,672
Amusement, gambling & recreation industries9 / 14100-249--
Accommodation & food services129 / 1362,367 / 2,141$19,588 / $21,067$69,094 / $76,132
Accommodation7 / 9154 / 252$1,693 / $2,972$5,498 / $6,700
Foodservices & drinking places122 / 1272,213 / 1,889$17,895 / $18,095$63,596 / $69,432
Other services (except public administration)109 / 1141,365 / 843$24,608 / $12,693$106,060 / $42,673
Repair & maintenance64 / 44379 / 290$5,154 / $4,565$19,456 / $15,592
Personal & laundry services45 / 34986 / 318$19,454 / $4,624$86,604 / $14,791

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